75 years ago
Oct. 4, 1941
Karshner Brothers Meat market is the oldest retail establishment in Aberdeen under the ownership of the same family.
The firm was founded in 1895 by the late G.F. Karshner in East Aberdeen, after he had operated a market in Cosmopolis. The market moved to East Heron in 1898 and Jacob Karshner, present head of the concern, joined it in 1903.
In his early days in the market, Mr. Karshner recalled today, choice T-bone steaks sold for 15 cents a pound. Beef and pork liver were given away. Meat was brought to Aberdeen by boat from Montesano.
Last year the market added a grocery line to supplement its meats.
Oct. 5, 1941
Sunday, no newspaper published
50 years ago
Oct. 4, 1966
Ivan J. Yoder, 60, Copalis, a bucker for the Aloha Lumber Company, was killed when a sapling struck him at the company’s logging operation, 25 miles northwest of Aloha on the Quinault Indian Reservation.
Although details of the accident are not complete, apparently the sapling, that was bent under a fallen tree, unexpectedly snapped free striking Yoder.
He had been employed at Aloha Lumber since 1936 except for three years during World War II when he served with the Army.
Oct. 5, 1966
A Hoquiam couple, who for three agonizing days believed their son to be missing in action, have learned they were the victims of a vicious hoax.
Late Saturday night, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tuttle, received a telephone call from Washington D.C. The caller said that he regretted to inform them that their son, James of the Air Force, was missing in action in Viet Nam.
A letter arrived from the young man Monday and Tuesday Mrs. Tuttle telephoned the Casualty Division at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas which confirmed her son was safe.
The officer with whom she spoke at Randolph said there was no doubt the call was a hoax. He told her these calls occur occasionally — sometime from communists and sometimes from cranks.
A graduate of Hoquiam High School, Young Tuttle is 20 years old and has been in the Air Force 18 months.
25 years ago
Oct. 4, 1991
Last night Raymond’s volleyballers came from behind in the second game for a 15-7, 15-13 victory over Wishkah in a battle of Pacific division leaders.
Raymond coach Chris Brown thought her club blew hot and cold. “They played pretty much their best game of volleyball at times, but they let it drag in the middle,” she said. “But they came on when they had to.”
Brown cited the serving of Kaelea Makaiwi, net play of Kristen Zellar and some diving saves by Briana Enlow.
Wishkah coach Jude Killen, who starts only one senior, was happy with the Loggerettes’ performance and composure. She credited Molly McDougall and sophomore Gwyn Glaser with effective defense at the net.
Oct. 5, 1991
• John and Leslie O’Brien of Aberdeen have opened a food catering business known as O’Brien’s Catering.
They plan to operate the business themselves from a location at 202 W. 2nd St. but they say, “Large events will require us to hire several waitresses.”
To get in touch with them for catering services, call 533-4359.
• Saul Heikkila and his Aberdeen football teammates staged their own version of Oktoberfest Friday night at Stewart Field.
Heikkila ran for three first half touchdowns as the Bobcats cruised to a 41-6 drubbing of Chehalis in a Black Hills League contest.
“Robbie’s team came ready to play,” said Bearcat coach Ivor Hoglund of Rob Lonborg’s Bobcats. “Good teams make you look bad and this team is good., They earned every point. He ought to be very pleased.”
“We put in a long, hard week and our kids really responded well,” the Bobcat coach saluted. “The kids prepared real well and went after them real aggressively on offense and defense”
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
